Escalated Essentials

Chanel, one of the most elegant woman in history and whom I’d like to call auntie, said it pretty damn well: “before you walk out the door, look in the mirror and take one accessory off”. Well, it’s also important to give emphasis to the exquisite design of some garments as if it were an accessory too, and realise that trinkets a lot of times are completely unnecessary. Open backs, asymmetric skirts, cut-outs in repetitive rhythms that flatter the feminine figure, unusual proportions and the bag in the right color are in many ways the truly essentials.

Because how simple it is to build a basic wardrobe now thanks to tips you can find at many fashion blogs (i.e the white shirt, the pair of jeans and the leather jacket every contemporary chick needs), here’s a small glance to pieces that share the same versatility and increase the visual focus of an outfit considerably. The kind of pieces that don’t need accessories or big hairdos in order to succeed, the ones you can take on a trip to be exploited day to night and that are still, in many ways, essentials in a wardrobe.

Because I have yet to find a more natural and enchanted visual image than the contrast of the skin with a tailored garment and maybe, just maybe, an appropriate touch of jewelry.